Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal charges in Thompson killing
BBC News has published bodycam footage showing the arrest of Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s restaurant, captured days after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The video includes clips from the moments of the arrest. In one clip, a police officer can be seen finding a gun magazine in a backpack belonging to Mangione. Later footage shows officers finding a gun in the backpack.
Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal charges relating to Thompson’s killing, according to the BBC report.
The bodycam video provides a visual record of the arrest and the search of Mangione’s backpack, showing the recovery of the firearm and its magazine from the bag.
The BBC’s video report pairs the newly released bodycam footage with the federal case’s progression, noting that Mangione has entered a guilty plea in federal court.
The release of the footage comes after Mangione entered a guilty plea to federal charges in the case. The bodycam video offers a public look at the arrest in the days after Thompson’s killing.